Aldridge-based Riley Industries Ltd (www.rileysurfaceworld.co.uk) has supplied a complete powder coating system to Drapery Hardware in the Philippines.

This manufacturer of curtain rails and accessories will use it to ‘postfinish’ a selection of metal stampings (as an alternative process to electroplating; the intention is to remove all potentially harmful solvents from the finishing process).

The pre-owned system supplied by Riley comprises a Eurotec powder spray booth with four automatic powder guns plus one manual gun, a multi-cyclone powder recovery system and a control console.

The booth has a stainless-steel interior, which makes cleaning and changing colour a simple and rapid process. The gun nozzles can be fitted with a variety of powder deflectors and slotted caps that enable the operator to control the spray pattern to suit the components being sprayed.

The manual gun is light and well balanced; it comes complete with a circular deflector and a flat nozzle, giving excellent penetration.

Drapery Hardware’s managing director, Howard Ang, says that buying the pre-owned powder coating system from Riley Surface World makes sound economic sense in view of the price of new equipment. Using recycled machinery also enhances the company’s environmental credentials.